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Livestream Of B.L. England Smokestack Implosion (WATCH) Livestream Of B.L. England Smokestack Implosion (WATCH)
Livestream Of B.L. England Smokestack Implosion (Watch) The smokestack that long stood at the former B.L. England power plant is set to be imploded on Thursday, Oct. 26. The smokestack in Great Egg Harbor Bay in Beesleys Point is set to implode at 10 a.m. Residents can watch on a Facebook Live here provided by OffShoreDrones. The facility is clearly visible from the Garden State Parkway bridge between Atlantic and Cape May counties. While designated public viewing points have not been defined, the NJ Turnpike Authority allegedly will be allowing pedestrians on the parkway bike/walking path. A goodbye party was held last weekend. The plant an…

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Cooling Tower From Cape May Power Plant Imploded Cooling Tower From Cape May Power Plant Imploded
Cooling Tower From Cape May Power Plant Imploded A cooling tower at a former power plant in Cape May County was destroyed by an implosion Thursday, Sept. 29, NJ.com reported. The implosion of the cooling tower at the B.L. England Generating Station in Beesley's Point, New Jersey, occurred at 9:30 a.m. in Upper Township, the outlet said. Two of the plant's generating units burned coal and one burned oil along Great Egg Harbor Bay. The tower was considered a Jersey Shore landmark since 1974. The power plant has been closed for more than three years. Beesley's Point Development Group hired Controlled Demolition Inc. to perform the implosi…

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