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The Powerball jackpot for Saturday’s lottery drawing has increased to $36 million with a cash option of $16.8 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. While no one across the country hit Wednesday’s $20 million jackpot, a second-prize, $1 million ticket was sold in Michigan. The ticket matched five numbers but not the Powerball. In New Jersey, a third-prize $100,000 ticket was purchased at Xpress Mart on South Main Road in Vine…