By: Najla Alexander
NJ Lottery officials announced that a Camden County Lottery player matched all five white balls, missing only the gold ball, to win $1 million in Wednesday’s Powerball drawing.
No player in the multi-state game captured the elusive jackpot, which now stands at $546 million heading into Saturday’s drawing, lottery officials say.
According to NJ Lottery officials, the winning numbers were 29, 39, 43, 51, and 65. The Power Ball was 23 and the multiplier was 02.
Sicklerville News, 521 Williamstown Road, Sicklerville, sold the $1 million ticket, lottery officials stated. The Powerball jackpot’s cash value is $255 million.
Lottery officials said that the previous Powerball jackpot reached $1.8 billion before being hit on September 6, the highest lottery jackpot in U.S. history. The prize was split by players in Missouri and Texas.
Along with that prize, four other Powerball jackpots have been won in 2025:
-January 18, $328.5 million, Oregon
-March 29, $526.5 million, California
-April 26, $167.3 million, Kentucky
-May 31, $204.5 million, California.
Additionally, on Wednesday, the Double Play drawing’s numbers were 07, 31, 32, 39, and 65; the Double Play ball was 11, NJ Lottery officials say. 
The Double Play is a separate drawing for players who opted in for the Double Play feature on their tickets, according to NJ Lottery officials. The top prize is $10 million.