$1 Million Second Prize Winning Lottery Ticket Sold in Rio Grande

TRENTON – There was one $1 million second prize winning New Jersey Lottery ticket sold that matched the five white balls for the Sept. 26 drawing.
That winning ticket was purchased at ShopRite on Route 47 in Rio Grande. If the ticket had been purchased with Powerplay, it would have been worth $2 million.
In addition, five New Jersey third prize winning tickets were sold outside the county that matched four white balls and the Powerball to win $10,000 each. One of those tickets was purchased with the Powerplay option making that ticket worth $30,000.
Moreover, 48,372 New Jersey players took home an estimated $265,855 in prizes ranging from $4 to $300, according to Lottery Executive Director Carole Hedinger.
“Congratulations to these fortunate lottery players who purchased the winning tickets,” stated Hedinger in a release. “These lucky players now join the growing ranks of New Jersey Powerball winners.”
The winning numbers for the Sept. 26 drawing were: 23, 31, 42, 50 and 57. The Red Power Ball number was 05. The Multiplier number was 03.
The Powerball jackpot will roll to $301 million for the next drawing to be held Sept. 30 at 10:59 p.m. Watch New Jersey Lottery drawings for the Pick-3, Pick-4, Jersey Cash 5, Pick-6, CASH4LIFE from the Lottery website homepage (NJLottery.com), or on the official Lottery Facebook Page. Midday and evening draws, with the exception of CASH4LIFE, can be seen on WPIX-TV (PIX11) in New York and WPHL-TV (PHL17) in Philadelphia. Powerball and Mega Millions drawings can be seen on WABC-TV stations.