Hackensack grocery store sells winning $315 million lottery ticket

HACKENSACK — Two months after the largest lottery win in state history, a winning $315 million lottery ticket was sold at a Hackensack grocery store, New Jersey Lottery officials said Sunday.

The winning Powerball jackpot ticket was sold at ShopRite of Hackensack on River Street. The winner will receive a prize of $315.3 million, or $183 million in cash. 

"We are thrilled that the winning Powerball jackpot ticket was sold here," said John White, the acting executive director of the New Jersey Lottery. "This jackpot win follows the colossal Mega Millions jackpot winning ticket that was sold in New Jersey in March."

The winning numbers from Saturday's drawing are: 3, 6, 9, 17 and 56. The Powerball is 25 and the multiplier is 3. The jackpot rolled over 16 times before the winning numbers were drawn.  

Two other winning tickets for $150,000 and four winning $50,000 tickets were also sold in New Jersey in the Powerball drawing. Winners have one year from the date of the drawing to file a claim. 

A press conference is planned at the Hackensack ShopRite for Monday at 11 a.m., when White will present the store with a ceremonial bonus check for selling the winning ticket.

The winner has not yet come forward, said Mary Ann Rivell, a spokeswoman for the New Jersey Lottery.

Richard Wahl, a 47-year-old production manager, won a $533 million Mega Millions jackpot in March. The Vernon resident's prize was the largest lottery win in New Jersey history and the fourth-highest Mega Millions jackpot.

This is the second winning ticket ShopRite has sold this spring. Last month, the ShopRite in Wayne sold a winning Cash4Life lottery ticket, which provides $1,000 a week for life.

"We’re very excited," said Maria Teves, a spokeswoman for ShopRite. "This is an outstanding, tremendous event for the store, the community and obviously the lucky winner." 

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