No Jackpot Winner, but New Jersey Scores Six $50K Powerball Wins

Powerball didn’t crown a jackpot winner on Monday, December 22, but New Jersey still had plenty to celebrate. Six lucky tickets sold across the state scored $50,000 each, proving you don’t need all six numbers to win big.

? Big Wins Across New Jersey

Each winning ticket matched four white balls plus the Powerball, locking in a solid payday. Here’s where the lucky tickets were sold:

• Newark (Essex County): Europa Liquors on Pacific Street

• North Brunswick (Middlesex County): Krauszer’s on Route 130 North

• Milford (Hunterdon County): Dutch Mill Market on Milford-Warren Glen Road

• Little Ferry (Bergen County): 7-Eleven on Route 46

• Sea Girt (Monmouth County): Country Farm on Seagirt Avenue

• Hazlet (Monmouth County): Quick Stop on Union Avenue

? Jackpot Keeps Climbing

With no jackpot winner since September, the Powerball prize has surged to a massive $1.7 billion, making it the fourth-largest jackpot in Powerball history. The estimated cash option now sits around $781.3 million.

? Winning Numbers – December 22

• White balls: 3, 18, 36, 41, 54

• Powerball: 7

• Power Play: 2x

? Next Drawing Details

• Next draw: Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24, at 10:59 p.m.

• Powerball drawings happen three times a week: Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.

? New Jersey ticket cutoff: 9:59 p.m. on drawing day.

?? How Powerball Works (Quick Breakdown)

• Ticket price: $2

• Power Play add-on: $1 (boosts non-jackpot prizes up to 5x)

• Pick 5 numbers from 1–69 and 1 Powerball from 1–26, or go with a Quick Pick.

Prize range:

• $4 for matching just the Powerball

• $1 million for matching all five white balls

• Jackpot for matching all six numbers

? What Are the Odds?

• Jackpot odds: 292,201,338 to 1

• Match five white balls: 11,688,053 to 1

? Biggest Powerball Jackpots Ever (Top Highlights)

• $2.04 billion – November 7, 2022 (California)

• $1.787 billion – September 6, 2025 (Missouri & Texas)

• $1.765 billion – October 11, 2023 (California)

• $1.7 billion – December 24, 2025 (pending)

? Where You Can Play

Powerball is available in 45 states, plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Tickets are typically sold at gas stations, convenience stores, grocery stores, and some airport terminals.