Winning $429M Powerball ticket sold in New Jersey

The New Jersey lottery announced on Sunday that the sole winning ticket for the $429 million Powerball jackpot was sold by a Mercer County retailer. The exact location will be announced on Monday May 9th after security measures are in place, according to the NJ Lottery statement.

The winning numbers are 5, 25, 26, 44, 66 and the Poweball number is 9.

“Winning the Powerball jackpot is a life-changing event. Congratulations to the ticketholder(s) and to the retailer who sold it,” said Carole Hedinger, New Jersey Lottery executive director. “The winner and the retailer that sold this $429.6 million winning ticket will be added to the national Lottery historical record. This is the seventh largest Powerball jackpot in history.” Hedinger continued, “We expect that the winner or winners will take their time before claiming the prize and consult with the appropriate professionals that can assist them in navigating these unchartered waters. Certainly though, we will be anxiously awaiting the phone call.”

The winning ticket holder will take away $284.1 million in cash before taxes or 30 annual pre-tax annuity payments of $14.3 million.