A Powerball lottery player from new jersey wins $344.6 million recently

A New Jersey resident is taking home the biggest Powerball jackpot win in 2019. The lucky ticket-holder is the winner of the $344.6 million dollar jackpot, marked as the 4th largest Powerball prize of all time.

The lucky winner chose the cash payout option, receiving a total of $198.1 million before applicable taxes. The winning ticket was purchased at a Lukoil gas station in Newfield, Gloucester County.

The record Powerball jackpot of $1.586 billion from January 2016 was also won in New Jersey. This was split between three ticket holders from California, Florida, and Tennessee.

This most recent jackpot-winning ticket was bought hours before the Wednesday evening draw.

It marks the first jackpot win of 2019, after 18 months of rollovers spanning 48 consecutive drawings.

New Jersey’s first Powerball win of the year is sure to kick off an exciting year of lottery success.