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Photo Essay Pitch: Pompton Lakes, NJ

Pompton Lakes, New Jersey is famous for its name. As the town is surrounded by bodies of water, residents are fond of fishing in the Pompton Lake, of which has been man-made lake for years. In the early 1700’s, the town was regarded as a colonial industrial center. Because of this, some residents and blog sites have expressed concerns on the fish possibly being contaminated. Because of this, I’d like to take pictures of the 175-acre-lake, along with visitors. Though the area looks beautiful, the water itself doesn’t look the cleanest, especially for any fish consumption. Given its history and past producing of ironworks during the war, residents still fish for activities. However, it isn’t certain whether or not the fish are consumed.