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County Workers Win Big In Powerball Drawing

16 employees will share $58.3 million in winnings

A group of 16 Ocean County garage employees struck it big in yesterday’s $448 million Powerball drawing.

The workers, based out of the county’s Toms River garage, had one of three winning Powerball tickets, which is worth $58.3 million after taxes, according to Buzzfeed.

The ticket was purchased at the Little Egg Harbor Acme, according to the report. Split 16 ways, that works out to $3.6 million for each of the winning employees.

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“We are thrilled. We consider county government a family,” Freeholder Director John P. Kelly told the Asbury Park Press.


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