Someone just became $847 million richer, and the winning Powerball ticket was sold right next to Monsey!
Someone just became $847 million richer, and the winning Powerball ticket was sold right next to Monsey!
In an incredible development for local residents, the massive jackpot-winning ticket was purchased at the Wegmans supermarket in Montvale, New Jersey, a popular shopping destination for countless Monsey and Rockland County residents.
The lucky ticket was sold at the Wegmans located at 100 Farm View, just across the New Jersey border, raising one big question among local shoppers: Could the winner be someone from Monsey?
The ticket matched all six numbers in Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing, November 4, securing the staggering $847 million jackpot, the ninth-largest Powerball prize in the game’s history.
The winning numbers were 15, 34, 41, 53, and 56, with the red Powerball number 21.
With the supermarket regularly attracting shoppers from Monsey and surrounding communities, the news is particularly exciting for local residents. The winning ticket could have been purchased by someone from Rockland County, a Montvale resident, or anyone else who stopped by the store.
For now, the identity of the winner remains a mystery.
The lucky ticket holder will have the option of collecting the full $847 million jackpot through annual payments over 29 years or choosing a one-time cash payout of approximately $363.1 million before taxes.
New Jersey allows lottery winners to remain anonymous, meaning the winner may choose never to publicly reveal their identity.
And the winner isn’t the only one receiving a prize. The Montvale Wegmans will receive a $30,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
New Jersey Lottery officials scheduled a special presentation at the supermarket Thursday afternoon to recognize the location where the extraordinary winning ticket was purchased.
The jackpot followed 35 consecutive drawings without a grand prize winner, allowing the amount to grow to an enormous $847 million before Wednesday night’s lucky ticket finally matched all six numbers.
For Monsey residents who regularly shop at the Montvale Wegmans, the massive win is an especially exciting piece of news, with one of the nation’s biggest lottery prizes coming from a supermarket right next door.
