Overview
- The Dec. 31 Powerball drawing is scheduled for 10:59 p.m. ET with an estimated $20.7 million cash option.
- New Jersey issued an urgent alert for two unclaimed $50,000 third‑tier tickets: one bought Jan. 13, 2025 at a 7‑Eleven in Edison (deadline Jan. 13, 2026) and another bought Feb. 1, 2025 at Wine Outlet in Point Pleasant Beach (deadline Feb. 1, 2026).
- Two other $50,000 tickets from the Feb. 1 drawing have been claimed, including purchases at a 7‑Eleven in Cresskill and a Wawa in Pilesgrove, according to lottery officials.
- The Dec. 29 draw produced 11, 19, 34, 48, 53 and Powerball 21 with no jackpot winner, rolling the top prize to $45 million.
- Powerball costs $2 per play with a $1 Power Play option; prizes must be claimed in the jurisdiction of purchase, and claim windows vary by state.