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? Police say a man drowned in the ocean east of Field 6 at Jones Beach Monday night. Witnesses say they saw a man and woman screaming in the water, prompting one of the witnesses to jump in and help.

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? Police say a man drowned in the ocean east of Field 6 at Jones Beach Monday night. Witnesses say they saw a man and woman screaming in the water, prompting one of the witnesses to jump in and help.

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