By: Najla Alexander
NJ Lottery officials announced that a Union County Lottery player matched all five white balls, missing only the gold ball, to win $1 million in Wednesday’s Powerball drawing.
Lottery officials said that no player in the multi-state game captured the elusive jackpot, which now stands at $629 million heading into Saturday’s drawing.
The winning numbers were 10, 31, 49, 51, and 68. The Power Ball was 19 and the multiplier was 02, according to NJ Lottery officials.
Lottery officials say the 7-Eleven #11430, 921 Mountain Ave., Mountainside, sold the $1 million ticket.
The Powerball jackpot’s cash value is $294.5 million, NJ Lottery officials said.
According to NJ Lottery officials, the previous Powerball jackpot reached $1.8 billion before being hit on September 6, the second-highest lottery jackpot in U.S. history.
The prize was split by players in Missouri and Texas, lottery officials say. Along with that prize, four other Powerball jackpots have been won in 2025:
• Jan. 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, lottery officials said, the Double Play drawing’s numbers were 17, 19, 47, 53, and 61; the Double Play ball was 08. The Double Play is a separate drawing for players who opted in for the Double Play feature on their tickets.
The top prize is $10 million, according to NJ Lottery officials.