The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday’s lottery drawing has increased to an estimated $42 million with a cash option of $18.8 million. The drawing will be held at 10:59 p.m. and televised on WABC-7 in New York City and Fox 29 in Philadelphia. NJ.com will publish the winning numbers immediately following the conclusion of the drawing.

A New Jersey lottery player closed out the year with a bang by winning $1 million in the Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday.

A Mercer County resident became the first big winner of the year in New Jersey after claiming a $1 million prize in the Mega Millions drawing

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The Mega Millions $1.269 billion jackpot was won by a ticket sold in Northern California. But 10 tickets bought in New Jersey won big, too.

California has an undeniable knack for lottery wins, boasting 37 Mega Millions jackpots — the second-highest in the nation, behind only New York’s 44 wins, according to Mega Millions data.

Are you tonight’s lucky winner? Grab your tickets and check your numbers. The Mega Millions lottery jackpot is rising after someone won the $1.22 billion prize on December 27. Here are the winning numbers in Friday’s drawing: The estimated jackpot for the drawing is $42 million.