Famous New Jersey groundhog dies days before Groundhog Day.
The untimely death has forced organizers in Milltown, New Jersey to cancel the annual forecasting event.
According to the Borough of Milltown, the tradition of Milltown Mel predicting the weather on Feb. 2 has been going on for 10 years.
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