Demolition begins at St. Francis Medical Center in Trenton

Demolition begins at St. Francis Medical Center in Trenton

Demolition of the St. Francis Medical Center complex started early Monday morning as the first phase began bringing down a closed parking lot structure. Braced against gray skies and being doused by sporadic rain, a bright yellow PC Komatsu 1250 excavator, a heavyweight in demolition machinery, pulled a part the concrete overhead of the parking garage near Chambers St. With a maximum reach of 55-70 feet and a 4-7 yard grapple, an excavator opera…