TL;DR — the direct answer: A single Powerball ticket sold in New Jersey won an estimated $847 million jackpot in the drawing on Wednesday 4 November 2026 — the ninth-largest Powerball prize ever. The ticket was bought from a self-service machine at a Wegmans supermarket in Montvale, Bergen County. As of 8 November, nobody had come forward to claim it, and under New Jersey law the winner can stay anonymous.
What happened: The winning numbers in the 4 November draw were 15, 34, 41, 53 and 56, with the red Powerball 21 and a Power Play multiplier of 2x. One ticket matched all six. The win ended a run of 35 consecutive drawings without a jackpot winner. The holder has a choice that will shape the rest of their life: take the advertised $847 million paid out as an annuity over 29 years, or take a one-time cash lump sum estimated at $363.1 million before taxes. Winners in New Jersey have one full year to claim a prize, so the deadline is 4 November 2027.
Why it's trending: It is the second-largest jackpot ever won in New Jersey, and the ninth-largest in Powerball history — a list topped by a $2.04 billion prize won in California in November 2022. But the part of the story that travelled furthest was not the winner, who is still unknown. It was the shop. Wegmans, the supermarket that sold the ticket, receives a $30,000 retailer bonus from the New Jersey Lottery — and store manager Nick Tassi announced at a press conference that the store is donating the whole bonus to its annual Check Out Hunger campaign, which supports the Community FoodBank of New Jersey. The donation is expected to provide about 25,000 meals. A mystery millionaire and a supermarket turning its windfall into food for neighbours: that combination is why the story kept spreading days after the draw.
Background / context: Powerball is played in 45 US states, Washington DC, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, plus — since July 2026 — in the UK through the National Lottery, using the same draw. Tickets cost $2 per play. Players pick five white balls from 1 to 69 and one red Powerball from 1 to 26; the odds of matching all six are about 1 in 292.2 million. Drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at about 10:59 pm Eastern Time. The jackpot grows with every draw nobody wins, which is how a run of 35 rollovers built this one to $847 million.
What we know / what's unconfirmed: Confirmed: the winning numbers, the $847 million prize, the ninth-largest ranking, the Wegmans store at 100 Farm View, Montvale, the $30,000 retailer bonus and its donation to the Community FoodBank of New Jersey, the $363.1 million cash option, and the one-year claim deadline. The winner's identity is unconfirmed — and may never be known, because New Jersey law lets lottery winners remain anonymous indefinitely. As of 5 November, nobody had come forward, according to lottery officials.
What happens next: The next Powerball draw is on Monday 9 November at about 10:59 pm Eastern Time, with a $30 million jackpot and a $12.9 million cash option. The New Jersey winner has until 4 November 2027 to claim the $847 million. If the winner comes forward, the New Jersey Lottery is expected to announce the claim — though the winner's name may still not be released.
Q: How much is the $847 million Powerball prize really worth?
A: The $847 million is the annuity value, paid over 29 years. The one-time cash lump sum is estimated at $363.1 million before taxes. Federal tax withholding is 24%, and the top federal rate is 37%, so the amount the winner actually keeps will be considerably less than either headline figure.
Q: Where was the winning ticket sold?
A: At the Wegmans Food Market at 100 Farm View in Montvale, Bergen County, New Jersey. The ticket was bought on Tuesday morning from one of the store's self-service lottery machines, according to the store manager.
Q: Who won the jackpot?
A: Nobody knows yet — as of 5 November, nobody had come forward to claim it. New Jersey law allows lottery winners to remain anonymous, so the winner may never be publicly identified.
Q: What is the Wegmans store doing with its $30,000 bonus?
A: Donating all of it to the Community FoodBank of New Jersey through Wegmans' annual Check Out Hunger campaign. The donation is expected to provide about 25,000 meals.
Sources: CNN — Winning ticket drawn in New Jersey for $847 million Powerball jackpot, USA Today — Powerball jackpot rises to $30 million for Monday, Progressive Grocer — Wegmans Donates $30K Lottery Retailer Bonus to New Jersey Food Bank, and AmeriLedger — Lucky New Jersey ticket wins $847 million Powerball jackpot, all 4–8 November 2026.
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