the power ball Wednesday’s lottery draw jackpot soared to around $302 million, with a cash option valued at $187 million.

The winning numbers were: 14, 16, 41, 63 and 68. The Powerball drawn was 26 with a Power Play of 2X.

No one across the country hit Monday’s $287.3 million jackpot. There were also no $1 million second prize tickets sold.

In New Jersey, three $50,000 tickets were sold. Each third prize ticket matched four numbers plus the Powerball.

They were purchased from the following locations:

• Joe Canal’s Discount Liquor on Fire Road in Egg Harbor Township
• ShopRite on Route 35 in Middletown
• 7-Eleven on Pine Cone Lane in Sparta

Monday’s winning numbers were: 5, 7, 24, 31 and 34. The Powerball drawn was 4 with a Power Play of 2X.

Also, no one touched the $10 million secondary draw that followed the main draw on Monday. The winning numbers were 18, 20, 24, 29 and 47. The Double Play Power Ball drawn was 12.

The odds of hitting the Powerball jackpot are 292,201,388 to 1. A player who buys a $2 ticket has approximately a 1 in 11,688,053 chance of matching five numbers and winning at least $1 million, while that the odds are 913,129 to 1 of winning the third prize of at least $50,000.

Powerball is played Monday, Wednesday and Saturday in 45 states, as well as Washington DC, the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.

New Jersey Lottery Lawrence’s offices are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. should players prefer to file claims and validate winning tickets in person. Claims can be deposited in a secure drop box at the lottery headquarters. This option applies to prizes with a value greater than $599.50.

If the player wins a prize of $25,000 or more (or feels more comfortable submitting claims in person), appointments can still be made to meet with lottery representatives in person by calling 1-800-222-0996.

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