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Amateur Historian Links Notorious Pirate to New York Beach Namesake

James Bailey, an amateur historian, has uncovered evidence suggesting that Thomas Jones, namesake of Jones Beach, aided infamous pirate Capt. Henry Every in a historic heist. This revelation sheds new light on the dark past of piracy and its connections to modern landmarks.

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