Twelve New Jersey players win big in Christmas Eve Powerball drawing
Trenton, NJ – A dozen Powerball players across New Jersey hit big on Christmas Eve, each claiming either $50,000 or $100,000 in the December 24 drawing, according to the New Jersey Lottery.
The top prize of $100,000 was won on a ticket sold at Quick Chek #165 on Ridgedale Avenue in Cedar Knolls, Morris County. That player doubled the standard $50,000 payout by adding the Power Play feature, which multiplied the prize by two.
The other eleven winning tickets, each worth $50,000, were sold at the following locations across the state:
- Wawa #730, 320 S Whitehorse Pike, Audubon, Camden County
- Mi Tienda Carniceria, 88 S Washington Ave, Bergenfield, Bergen County
- Main Street Food, 50 Main St, South Bound Brook, Somerset County
- Cigar at Cibao, 295 State St, Perth Amboy, Middlesex County
- News Corner, 400 Commons Way, Bridgewater, Somerset County
- Wawa #8417, 1413 Highway 36, Hazlet, Monmouth County
- Walmart #1921, 525 Route 72 West, Manahawkin, Ocean County
- 7-Eleven #11040, 75 Leonardville Rd, Belford, Monmouth County
- Totowa Food Store, 539 Union Blvd, Totowa, Passaic County
- Union Liquors, 710 Summit Ave, Union City, Hudson County
In total, the drawing generated more than $700,000 in second-tier Powerball prizes across the state.
Players are reminded to check their tickets and claim prizes through the New Jersey Lottery’s official process.
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Key Points
- Twelve Powerball tickets in New Jersey won $50K or more on December 24
- One ticket won $100K using Power Play, sold in Cedar Knolls
- Winning tickets sold in ten counties statewide
