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NJ Spotlight News March 27, 2025
Tonight on NJ Spotlight News: Attorney General Matt Platkin announces two separate arrests of people charged with child sexual abuse-related crimes as the state sees an uptick in online predatory activity; President Trump places a 25% tariff on all imported cars and car parts, intensifying the trade war; Parents in Middletown mobilize to push back against possible school closures, mass layoffs and rising property taxes; Riley Yates, the lead data reporter at NJ.com, joins Briana Vannozzi to discuss the rise in big campaign donations after the state gutted its so-called "pay-to-play" laws; NJ Spotlight News health care writer Lilo Stainton joins Briana Vannozzi to discuss overdose deaths dropping across all racial and ethnic groups in NJ for the first time in a decade; Fans flock to Newark as the Prudential Center prepares to host the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 rounds in the men's NCAA basketball tournament.