Long held as oldest in US, On the internet services nuclear plant closes

LACEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. – A nuclear power plant long considered to be the oldest in the united states banned Monday, the victim of age and incapacity to contest with newer, cheaper gas-fired power plants.

The Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station in New Jersey went offline at noon Monday, powering down without incident for your final time after nearly a half-century of operation.