Princeton Deli Sells $50,000 Powerball Ticket

Tiger's Deli on Witherspoon Street sold a winning Powerball ticket for the October 31 drawing, one of 24 New Jersey Lottery prizes of at least $10,000 that week.

Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Gambling

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Tiger's Deli at 266 Witherspoon Street in Princeton sold a $50,000 Powerball ticket for the October 31 drawing. The New Jersey Lottery's weekly report recorded it among 24 prizes of at least $10,000 statewide for October 26 through November 1.

Why it matters

The Princeton win was one of four $50,000 Powerball prizes sold across New Jersey that week, underscoring how frequently mid-tier lottery prizes are claimed at local retailers. For Princeton residents, it is a reminder that winning tickets are often sold at neighborhood stores.

The New Jersey Lottery reported 24 prizes of at least $10,000 for October 26 through November 1, including four $50,000 Powerball tickets worth $200,000 combined. The announcement did not say who bought the Princeton ticket or when the prize would be claimed.

The players

New Jersey Lottery

The state agency that runs the lottery and publishes weekly reports of prize winners across New Jersey.

The details

The winning Powerball ticket for the October 31 drawing was sold at Tiger's Deli on Witherspoon Street in Princeton, the only $50,000 Powerball prize from that drawing in the lottery's weekly report. Three other $50,000 Powerball tickets from the October 26 drawing were sold in Fort Lee, South River and Hillside.

- October 26, 2026: Powerball drawing with three $50,000 tickets sold in New Jersey.
- October 31, 2026: Powerball drawing that produced the $50,000 Princeton ticket.
- November 1, 2026: End of the lottery's reporting period for 24 prizes of at least $10,000.

Market Landscape

The New Jersey Lottery publishes weekly prize reports that list winning retailers by address, creating a public record of where large prizes are sold. Such reporting lets players track which local stores have produced recent winners.

Players who buy Powerball tickets in New Jersey can check weekly lottery announcements to see whether local retailers have sold winning tickets. The Princeton winner's prize can be claimed through the New Jersey Lottery according to its published claim rules.

The takeaway

Checking the New Jersey Lottery's weekly prize announcements is a simple way to see which local retailers have recently sold large winning tickets. Keep your ticket safe and review the claim deadline if you hold a winning Powerball entry.