The $847 million Powerball ticket was sold at a Montvale Wegmans in Bergen County
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The $847 million Powerball jackpot ticket was sold at Wegmans Food Market, 100 Farm View in Montvale, the New Jersey Lottery said Thursday. The Bergen County supermarket will receive a $30,000 bonus for selling it, and James A. Carey, the lottery's executive director, is set to present a ceremonial check at a news conference that afternoon. The winner hasn't been named.
The ticket matched all six numbers in the November 4 Powerball drawing, 15, 34, 41, 53, 56, and Powerball 21. The prize is $847 million paid over 29 years, or $363.1 million in cash before taxes, the ninth-largest jackpot in the game's history.
| Deadline | Date |
|---|---|
| Drawing | November 4, 2026 |
| Last day to claim | November 4, 2027 |
| Last day for a retailer-validated ticket to reach lottery headquarters | December 4, 2027 |
New Jersey's lottery rules give winners of draw games one year from the drawing date to claim, with the deadline falling on the anniversary of the draw. Prizes of $600 or more go through lottery headquarters. There is one cushion in the rule. A ticket validated at a New Jersey Lottery retailer within the year, and then sent in with a claim form, counts if it reaches headquarters by the close of business on the 30th day after the claim period ends.
That regulation sets only the claim window. It doesn't address when a winner must pick between the annuity and the cash option, which some states tie to a shorter deadline. In Illinois, for example, a winner has to claim within 60 days of the drawing to keep the cash option, as the $1.04 billion ticket from August showed. Prizes that are never claimed expire, and our look at unclaimed prizes shows how much money is lost that way each year.
The jackpot reset to $20 million for Saturday's drawing. One play still hits the jackpot 1 in 292,201,338 times, as the Powerball analysis page shows.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where was the $847 million Powerball ticket sold?
At Wegmans Food Market, 100 Farm View in Montvale, Bergen County, the New Jersey Lottery said November 5, 2026. The ticket matched all six numbers in the November 4 drawing, and the store will receive a $30,000 bonus.
How long does the New Jersey Powerball winner have to claim?
One year from the drawing date, under New Jersey Lottery rules, which makes the deadline November 4, 2027. A ticket validated at a lottery retailer within that year must reach lottery headquarters within 30 days after the deadline.
What happens if the $847 million Powerball prize is never claimed?
It expires. Under New Jersey Lottery rules, a ticket not claimed within one year of the drawing, by November 4, 2027, in this case, cannot be paid, unless it was validated at a retailer in time and reaches headquarters within 30 days.
Jessie Jurado is a news writer who covers new scratch-off launches, state lottery guides, taxes on winnings, news, and much more. She joined ScratchCheck in 2026 and writes the site's state-by-state coverage.
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