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The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday’s lottery drawing has climbed to an estimated $228 million, with a cash option of $112.6 million. The drawing will be held at 10:59 p.m. and televised on WABC-7 in the New York City area and Fox 29 in the Philadelphia area. NJ.com will publish the winning numbers immediately following the drawing. No one across the country hit Monday’s $215 million jackpot. There were also no second-prize, $1 million tickets sold. In New Jersey, a $50,000 third-prize ticket was sold to a lottery player who purchased a ticket online using the Jackpocket app. The lucky ticket …

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