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(29,876 posts) Fri May 13, 2016, 04:57 PM May 2016

New Jersey Mom, 7 Kids Win $429.6M Powerball Jackpot [View all]

Source: Patch.com

The Smith family keeps thinking this is some kind of joke.

But as hard as it is to believe, the family of brothers and sisters say they know their $429.6 million payout is real.

Valerie, Marcia, Steven, Jacqueline, Tracy, Kathy, Renee and their mother, Pearlie, revealed themselves as the 8 winners of the Powerball jackpot on Thursday.

The Smith family, who declined to reveal their hometowns, identified themselves as the shareholders of the ticket while their mother, Pearlie, purchased it.

Read more: http://patch.com/new-jersey/lawrenceville/8-new-jersey-winners-4296m-powerball-jackpot-revealed-0

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New Jersey Mom, 7 Kids Win $429.6M Powerball Jackpot [View all] Purveyor May 2016 OP

Here's hoping they get the support and protection they'll need. Brickbat May 2016 #1

This makes me so happy. May they be blessed with peace, good health and wisdom and much joy!!! Jitter65 May 2016 #2

Sounds like they are off on the right track. One going to fund her program to help troubled women. Jitter65 May 2016 #3

Gotta love mom!!! Dustlawyer May 2016 #4

OMG a deserving family wins the money. I am so happy for them. But they will rladdi May 2016 #5

I am reminded awoke_in_2003 May 2016 #22

If it's OK for the state to make people rich at random Urchin May 2016 #6

Quit your bitchin. We still live in a FREE WORLD. People have a choice to participate in lotteries. politicaljunkie41910 May 2016 #7

Amen! rury May 2016 #16

It's not what the poor decide to do with their money Urchin May 2016 #21

So, the disabled have no shot in your world jberryhill May 2016 #37

That amount would last several lifetimes. I could cope virgogal May 2016 #26

If the past winners are any indication they will probably be broke within ten years... Human101948 May 2016 #29

Not all of them go broke TexasBushwhacker May 2016 #31

The thing is that wealthy people itemize their gambling losses Mosby May 2016 #48

Curious take for a member of DU. Enthusiast May 2016 #11

Why is that? Urchin May 2016 #32

Some win the lottery and get rich, some don't. LiberalElite May 2016 #23

You enjoy randomly making more super-rich people to lord it over you? Urchin May 2016 #42

You are victims of your own illogical nature Urchin May 2016 #44

Give it up Dr. Freud eom LiberalElite May 2016 #45

You wouldn't be saying that if you had won (nt) Nye Bevan May 2016 #25

I never bought a lottery ticket in my life Urchin May 2016 #33

The most common method of becoming wealthy jberryhill May 2016 #27

They became wealthy the same way as this lottery winner Urchin May 2016 #34

Look, I'm no fan of lotteries jberryhill May 2016 #38

that whole christian work ethic thing is sick and twisted, but thanks for playing. niyad May 2016 #39

Don't turn this into a religious issue Urchin May 2016 #43

Or we could just be happy for this woman and her family and hope they help a lot of people yellowcanine May 2016 #46

Post removed Post removed May 2016 #8

She's 70 years old EL34x4 May 2016 #10

Ain't that the breaks though? Nihil May 2016 #12

Nasty uncalled-for comment. Can't help rury May 2016 #15

Thank you Lochloosa May 2016 #17

There is a God! Yay! Enthusiast May 2016 #9

If that's your view of an "Act of God" then ... Nihil May 2016 #13

Is Nihil short for nihilistic? eom LiberalElite May 2016 #24

Get some investment help. jalan48 May 2016 #14

And an uncle she's never heard of with a great investment opportunity. It can't fail! n/t christx30 May 2016 #30

Do the lotteries laundry_queen May 2016 #35

Not that I'm aware of here in Oregon. jalan48 May 2016 #36

Awesome. So happy that folks who needed it actually won. onecaliberal May 2016 #18

I wish her well bluestateguy May 2016 #19

Nothing like deserving lottery winner(s)....... Stainless May 2016 #20

Auntie Pearlie, is that you? gwheezie May 2016 #28

This makes me very happy librechik May 2016 #40

Awesome madokie May 2016 #41

Good point. I think some of the attraction of playing the lottery is feeling good yellowcanine May 2016 #47