$847M Powerball winner may stay anonymous forever thanks to New Jersey exception

New York Post · Jesse O’Neill · 2026-11-06 15:11 UTC

The identity of the lucky person who won the whopping $847 million Powerball jackpot in New Jersey may never be revealed, due to the state’s privacy laws.

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The identity of the lucky person who won the whopping $847 million Powerball jackpot in New Jersey may never be revealed, due to the state’s privacy laws.

A 2020 Garden State law allows lottery winners to remain anonymous indefinitely — unlike most states that require lotto players to come forward publicly.

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