Two NJ lottery players in same town win $200,000 in Dec. 15 Powerball

Two lottery players in the same town both won $200,000 in the Monday, Dec. 15 Powerball drawing, the New Jersey Lottery announced.

Both tickets sold in Parsippany (Morris County) matched four white balls and the Powerball with the Power Play multiplier to win the $200K. In addition, another $50,000 was won in Cumberland County.

The winning tickets were sold at:

• $200,000: sold at Wawa on New Road in Parsippany (Morris County)
• $200,000: sold at Parsippany Shell on Route 46 East in Parsippany (Morris County)
• $50,000: sold at Holly City Cold Cuts and Deli on North 10th Street in Millville (Cumberland County)

Powerball hits $1.25 billion

Meanwhile, no one matched all six numbers in the Monday, Dec. 15 drawing so the jackpot will increase to an estimated $1.25 billion for Dec. 17, according to the Powerball website. The cash option will be an estimated $572.1 million.

It will be the sixth biggest Powerball and 11th largest US lottery jackpot ever (see lists below).

The jackpot was last won on Sept. 6 when two lottery players from Missouri and Texas $1.787 billion jackpot – the second largest ever.

What were Dec. 15 winning Powerball numbers?

Here are the Powerball winning numbers for Monday, Dec. 15, 2025:

23 – 35 – 59 – 63 – 68 and Powerball 2

Powerplay was 4x

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When is the next Powerball drawing?

Powerball drawings are held three times a week – Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. Monday drawings were added in 2021.

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How late can I buy Powerball tickets?

The deadline for purchasing Powerball ticket varies by state so don’t wait until the last minute. The deadline in New Jersey is 9:59 p.m. on the day of the drawing, while New York’s deadline is 10 p.m.

Click here is a complete list of Powerball ticket deadline times by state or jurisdiction.

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How do I play Powerball?

The cost is $2 per ticket, but you can add the Power Play for $1, which will increase the amount of your potential prize up to five times the original prize (except for the jackpot and Match 5). There is also a 10x Power Play possibility when the jackpot is less than $150 million.

Each player selects five numbers from 1 to 69 for the white balls and one number from 1 to 26 for the red Powerball. However, you can also have the lottery machine generate a quick pick ticket with random numbers for you.

Prizes vary from $4 for the matching the Powerball to $1 million for matching all five white balls (except in California) to the jackpot for matching all six balls. You can check all the prize payouts on the Powerball website here.

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Where is the Powerball available?

You can play the game in 45 states plus the Washington DC, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. 

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Where can you buy lottery tickets?  

Tickets can be purchased in-person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets. 

You can also order tickets online through Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network, in these U.S. states: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Washington D.C. and West Virginia. The Jackpocket app allows you to pick your lottery game and numbers, place your order, see your ticket and collect your winnings all using your phone or home computer.  

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What are my odds of winning?

Playing the Powerball can be exciting, but just don’t go spending those millions before you win.

The odds of winning the jackpot are 292,201,338-to-1.

The odds to match all five white balls are 11,688,053-to-1.

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Top 10 largest Powerball jackpots

Here are the Top 10 jackpots since the Powerball lottery began in 1992:

1. $2.04 billion, Nov. 7, 2022: Won in California
2. $1.787 billion, Sept. 6, 2025: Won in Missouri and Texas
3. $1.765 billion, Oct. 11, 2023: Won in California
4. $1.586 billion, Jan. 13, 2016: Three winners in California, Florida, Tennessee
5. $1.326 billion, April 6, 2024: Won in Oregon
6. $1.25 billion, Dec. 17, 2025:
7. $1.08 billion, July 19, 2023: Won in California
8. $842.4 million, Jan. 1, 2024: Won in Michigan
9. $768.4 million, March 27, 2019: Won in Wisconsin
10. $758.7 million, Aug. 23, 2017: Won in Massachusetts

What was largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever?

Here’s a look at the top jackpots won in the United States, between the Powerball and the Mega Millions lotteries:

1. $2.04 billion, Powerball, Nov. 7, 2022: Won in California
2. $1.787 billion, Powerball, Sept. 6, 2025: Won in Missouri and Texas
3. $1.765 billion, Powerball, Oct. 11, 2023: Won in California
4. $1.602 billion, Mega Millions, Aug. 8, 2023: Won in Florida
5. $1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016: Three winners in California, Florida, Tennessee
6. $1.537 billion, Mega Millions, Oct. 23, 2018: Won in South Carolina
7. $1.348 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 13, 2022: Won in Maine
8. $1.337 billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022: Won in Illinois
9. $1.326 billion, Powerball, April 6, 2024: Won in Oregon
10. $1.269 billion, Mega Millions, Dec. 27: Won in California
11. $1.25 billion, Powerball, Dec. 17, 2025:
12. $1.128 billion, Mega Millions, March 26, 2024: Won in New Jersey
13. $1.08 billion, Powerball, July 19, 2023: Won in California
14. $1.05 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 22, 2021: Won in Michigan
15. $980 million, Mega Millions, Nov. 14, 2025: Won in Georgia
16. $842.4 million, Powerball, Jan. 1, 2024: Won in Michigan
17. $810 million, Mega Millions, Sept. 10, 2024: Won in Texas
18. $768.4 million, Powerball, March 27, 2019: Won in Wisconsin
19. $758.7 million, Powerball, Aug. 23, 2017: Won in Massachusetts
20. $754.6 million, Powerball: Feb. 6, 2023: Won in Washington

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