Businesses of all sizes are struggling with rising health care costs, but some consulting firms say they can help.

The all-cash deal for the Oregon-based segment of CUI Global Inc. is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2019.

“The acquisition of T&R Alarm Systems speaks to the continued and exponential growth of Supreme Security Systems,“ said David Bitton, president of Supreme Security Systems. “By integrating some of T&R’s products and services into our existing offerings, we are now better equipped to provide our customers across the New Jersey area with unparalleled service and industry-leading security solutions.”

The Hudson County program will receive $580,000 as part of the bank's $2.3 million, two-year commitment with NPower to provide job training to more than 700 vets.

Reza Morakabati will serve as chief information officer for the Tinton Falls-based company, leading corporate IT strategy and the deployment of its portfolio of products.

The initiative from the multinational tech giant provides free tools and training - plus the opportunity for one-on-one training sessions with Google staff - for people to grow their skills and businesses.

"Similar to how iTunes and Netflix on behalf of publishers use Digital Rights Management to control use of music and movies, Privacy Rights Management introduces businesses to data protection by design and by default to control the use and sharing of personal data,” said the target company Anonos' co-founder and CEO Gary LaFever.

The French company will build and manage a smart IT experience using IoT and AI solutions to assist with parking, wayfinding and more at the 3 million-square-foot entertainment and retail complex in East Rutherford.

Film has its Oscars, music the Grammys. Here in the Garden State, we close out the year, and our awards season, with the Business of the Year Awards.

As the use of blockchain becomes more mainstream across businesses of all sizes, "the probability of [a vendor or manufacturer] you work with being on [it] by the end of next year is very high," NJMEP Cyber and Supply Chain Specialist Ray Martinelli said Monday during a food manufacturing event in Freehold.

Century 21 University is the first brand to be upgraded to the new training experience, which employs aspects of social networking, gamification and personalization.