I had to get this down before the bad news hits. At this moment, I know the winning lottery ticket was sold in New Jersey, and it still could be mine.

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Right now, I’m not sure where the winning Powerball ticket was sold in New Jersey, but I bought some, so it could be mine.

My first thought was that I don’t even have a lawyer to call to advise me. I need to get a lawyer.

Photo by Logan Voss on Unsplash
Photo by Logan Voss on Unsplash

After all, I’ll want to keep it anonymous so I don’t have to share it with anyone who wasn’t really a friend before the big victory.

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The next thing I thought was where I was going to buy my brand new waterfront property. I’m not kidding. These thoughts actually raced through my mind.

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My next dilemma was what I should do about work. I love my job, but I need time to spend all this money.

Powerball ticket
Powerball ticket (Dan Alexnader, Townsquare Media)

I decided to go to work for now, and I’d figure out scheduling issues at a later date.I also remembered that I needed to put together a list of people I would be giving money to, and how much each person would get.

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Plus, I needed to make a dentist appointment for a routine check-up. That has nothing to do with the lottery, but it was on my to-do list.

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All of this happened in the first two minutes of finding out the winning Powerball ticket was sold in New Jersey. So now, if I am the winner, you’ll know what I’ll be doing all day today.

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These individual stores sold more than one winning lottery ticket in 2025. And one store had more than all the rest. Based on New Jersey Lottery information as of September.

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