For the fourth consecutive year, Milltown will not be hosting Groundhog Day. The organizers of NJ’s popular Groundhog Day, Milltown Wrangler, said they haven’t been able to legally obtain a new ...

The origin of Groundhog Day in America traces to the fervent religious beliefs of German-speaking immigrants in the 1800s.

Another Groundhog Day approaches in Milltown. But it’s Groundhog Day in another sense, in that the town will wake up on February 2nd and again won’t be celebrating its beloved tradition. Since the ...

Milltown, NJ, has been unable to celebrate Groundhog Day because their beloved friend, Mel, died just before the event in ...

Groundhog Day festivities in Milltown, NJ remain on hold due to state law prohibiting groundhog imports, following the passing of beloved Milltown Mel in 2021.

People in Milltown will once again have to watch the Groundhog Day ceremonies on TV from Punxsutawney instead of holding their own celebration on Feb. 2. Milltown Mel’s mid-winter appearance has ...

A few groundhogs from the New Jersey region and New York state will let us know if spring will be arriving early this year or ...

In 2014, former mayor Bill de Blasio dropped the groundhog’s later iteration, Charlotte, killing her. Last year, Mel himself broke out of his pen and made a run for it. "Did he escape yet?" ...

Despite concerns raised from animal rights activists, Malverne Mel, considered to be one of Long Island’s leading weather ...

Malverne Mel and Holtsville Hal agreed with one another’s seasonal prognostication for the second Groundhog Day in a row ...

Yes, Groundhog Day is on February 2 ... In Milltown, New Jersey, attendees await the weather forecast from Milltown Mel. Staten Island Chuck is the name given to New York City’s official ...

Forget Punxsutawney Phil. Meet Bee Cave Bob, the armadillo who calls the shots on Texas weather and politics in the Armadillo ...