The origin of Groundhog Day in America traces to the fervent religious beliefs of German-speaking immigrants in the 1800s. The origin of Groundhog Day in Milltown, New Jersey, traces to a promise a ...

Milltown Wrangler, said they haven’t been able to legally obtain a new groundhog to replace Mel. New Jersey's weather-predicting groundhog, Mel, died in 2022, just before his annual big day.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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

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?" ...

Those who have attended the unique event also tell of the joy they get from the experience, and how that's been hard to come by after wranglers for the town groundhog, named Milltown Mel ...

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 ...