The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday’s lottery drawing has increased to an estimated $977 million with a cash option of $467 million. The Mega Millions 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. If someone wins, it would be the 10th largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history. No one has hit the Mega Millions jackpot since Dec. 8 when two tickets sold at the same California gas station hit a $394 million jackpot. Both tickets were bought at a Che…