Burke citizen wins $1 million powerball prize
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Burke Citizen wins $1 Million Powerball Prize

BURKE, VA – Construction worker Nicholas Perez of Burke won the $1 million prize in the April 1 Powerball drawing.

The jackpot that day reached one billion dollars. Perez bought his ticket at a local Safeway store in Alexandria. The winning numbers in the draw were 19-24-40-42-56 and Powerball 23.

His ticket matched the first five numbers, making it the only winning ticket in Virginia and one of only six in the nation. While the probability of winning the jackpot by matching all six numbers is 1 in 292.2 million, the probability of winning the prize in Powerball is 1 in 25.

Chris Quigley

Chris Quigley

Chris Quigley is a Staff Writer and Community News Correspondent for Shore News Network, where she covers local government, public safety, community affairs, politics, and issues impacting residents throughout New Jersey. Her reporting focuses on delivering timely, accurate, and relevant news that helps readers stay informed about the communities in which they live and work.

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Chris Quigley is a graduate of Stockton State University and began her career at IN Jersey, the online news and media branch of the Asbury Park Press. She also worked at Monmouth Internet, the Ocean Signal Newspaper, and JTOWN Magazine during her career in both content management and operations.

Degrees: Business B.A. - Stockton University

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