NJ man claims final share $448M Powerball jackpot

Comment #29

jamella724 — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 11:01:27 GMT

Congratulations to the winner! I guess it's good not to disclose any details further, it will give him more space and privacy. I wonder when will I win the jackpot prize. I think I will do the same if I will win the jackpot prize, I will not disclose a lot of details too, it will definitely be hard to have some privacy once you hit the jackpot prize, there will be a lot of life changing events.

Comment #28

weshar75 — Tue, 27 Aug 2013 04:17:05 GMT

Congrats on winning the lotto. Spend it however you like and have fun.-weshar75

Comment #27

dognabit — Tue, 27 Aug 2013 03:14:40 GMT

Just another reason to hate Christie.

Comment #26

rdgrnr — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 21:07:41 GMT

Where can we go to see the speech

Comment #25

ressuccess — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 19:53:04 GMT

Congratulations to this jackpot winner. It was part of my current event on my speech on August 15th, 2013.

Comment #24

Piaceri — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 17:18:56 GMT

Happy travels Mr. Scarnici

Comment #23

redhot7 — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 07:35:43 GMT

Winners in NJ must pay 25% fed tax and 3% state taxes withholding immediately.

But the actual fed tax is almost 40%. The actual state taxes, as you said, is 11%. You pay the difference between actual and withholding taxes by April 15th next year.

Comment #22

RedStang — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 03:00:00 GMT

Google: nj governor vetoes lotto anonymity

He's doing it for seven months

Comment #21

haymaker — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 00:08:08 GMT

Just speculating here,

the winner of the MM from may 31st claimed their prize recently

and their name and town where published,

but no picture, apparently you can refuse the photos.

That's exactly what I'm going to do, most people don't know my real 1st name since I go by a nickname,

and my last name, well there's several families around here that have same,

and they are lifetime/multi generation residents while I am a relative newcomer.

Comment #20

Goteki54 — Sun, 25 Aug 2013 23:55:23 GMT

If my info has to be made public as policy of the lottery, I would wait a few months so that I am long forgetten and then come forth to claim my money.

Comment #19

haymaker — Sun, 25 Aug 2013 23:48:15 GMT

The lottery tax rate in Jersey is 10.8 % the highest in the country.

This state just can't bleed people dry enough

Comment #18

haymaker — Sun, 25 Aug 2013 23:41:29 GMT

I did'nt know he said no to anonymity, where did you hear this ?

He need's to say NO to Krispy Kremes

Comment #17

haymaker — Sun, 25 Aug 2013 23:35:00 GMT

It may be south Brunswick, but it's still up north, where most winners are sold

Comment #16

dallascowboyfan — Sun, 25 Aug 2013 21:25:51 GMT

Congratulation Mr. Scarnici

Comment #15

mypiemaster — Sun, 25 Aug 2013 21:24:05 GMT

Sure?...but if your name is Mario Scarnici, and you have enough money to buy him a truckload of Krispy Kremes , somehow you manage to stay anonymous.

***THAT NO ANONYMITY crap, should be a choice, left for the lottery winner to make...NO GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION

Comment #14

Party1377 — Sun, 25 Aug 2013 21:14:40 GMT

The state tax in NJ be higher I think 11 something %. But 25% fed sounds about right. There is no way it is 43 or lower. Lower then 62 but not that low.

Comment #13

mypiemaster — Sun, 25 Aug 2013 19:20:30 GMT

Its all much ado about nothing now .

Comment #12

redhot7 — Sun, 25 Aug 2013 18:18:07 GMT

Brunswick man chose the cash option and will get about $62 million after taxes.

This information isn't complete. That 62 million only count for mandatory 25% and 3% tax withholding from the fed and the state respectively. The actual fed taxes he needs to pay would be higher. After the actual fed taxes, he would get about 52 millions. And he needs to pay more for actual state taxes after that. The real amount he would get is about 43 millions. May be lower.

Comment #11

HaveABall — Sun, 25 Aug 2013 17:49:25 GMT

Hello Greg2117, good points listed. Of course, winning net multi-millions is best when one is a young adult. However, you've probably noticed that most of these biggest jackpot winners are in their mid or senior adult years. Really, winning now is not bad for this lucky jackpot winning guy; he's 76 so could realistically expect to live traveling far and wide into his mid-nineties.

Comment #10

Greg2117 — Sun, 25 Aug 2013 17:38:43 GMT

It would suck when you win in your retirement years. I'm in my 20s so this would be the perfect time in my life that I would like to win. So I can enjoy my life more and do what I want.

And when I go to claim my check, I would get a good lawyer so that he can minimize the amount of personal information that I have to give out. Such as my name and address. I would also wear a false beard , sunglasses and a hat when I go to take my picture. If that doesn't work, then I would probably change my... [ More ]

Comment #9

RedStang — Sun, 25 Aug 2013 17:15:44 GMT

The NJ Governor said no anonymity and Krispy Kremes.

Comment #8

Romancandle — Sun, 25 Aug 2013 15:42:20 GMT

I agree... only a few states allow you to claim it anonymously... looks like he did some homework though, not a whole lot of details in this article on him- good for him

Comment #7

IPlayWeekly — Sun, 25 Aug 2013 13:51:30 GMT

That's so sad that in some states your name is released, its no one's business unless you want to come forward.

Comment #6

schmuckatelly — Sun, 25 Aug 2013 13:43:07 GMT

I did a search of his name, if the information is correct, he is 76, it also lists his house address and phone number. Looks like a decent yard to, but google car didn't go into his neighborhood.

Comment #5

LottoBoner — Sun, 25 Aug 2013 13:16:31 GMT

Comment #4

LottoBoner — Sun, 25 Aug 2013 13:12:40 GMT

Maybe you could call him and ask if he can support your lottery hobby for perhaps a year? Maybe he would go for some of your wheel ideas and could bankroll you? (For a stake in the winnings of course)

Maybe you, him and Pedro can hook up on FB, and make a date to buy some nice gear at Walmart together, and then you might call George Lucas and Steven Speilberg too and perhaps meet up at starbucks, have some cool latte mocha frappachinos and discuss the Lucky Seven plot lines.

Comment #3

maringoman — Sun, 25 Aug 2013 12:45:51 GMT

It depends on his age. If he is an old man then he will go to Target to buy a shirt and a belt then to Home Depot for a new lawn mower

Comment #2

Ronnie316 — Sun, 25 Aug 2013 12:38:27 GMT

I say give him a call and ask him where he plans to go first.

Comment #1

schmuckatelly — Sun, 25 Aug 2013 11:59:36 GMT

A telephone number for Scarnici could not be located Saturday afternoon.

leave the man alone

NJ man claims final share $448M Powerball jackpot

Lottery Post — Sun, 25 Aug 2013 11:36:44 GMT

Lottery officials say a New Jersey man has claimed the final share of this month's $448 million Powerball jackpot.

Mario Scarnici held one of the three winning tickets sold for the Aug. 7 drawing. Lottery officials say the South Brunswick man chose the cash option and will get about $62 million after taxes.

Scarnici bought his winning ticket at a South Brunswick supermarket.

Lottery officials said Scarnici recently claimed his prize, but further details were not disclosed. A telephone n... [ More ]