Dr. William M. Weinberg, 96, of Skillman, previously of Highland Park NJ, passed away on September 7, 2017. He was born in Philadelphia on March 2, 1921. He was a graduate of Glassboro (Rowan) State College; received a master's degree from Temple University and earned his doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Weinberg was an Emeritus professor of industrial relations at Rutgers University. He had a long and distinguished history with Rutgers University, serving as assistant to presidents Mason W. Gross and Edward J. Bloustein. He also served as the Chairman of the New York-New Jersey Port Authority Employment Relations Panel. He served eight New Jersey Governors in dispute resolution. Dr. Weinberg devoted much of his time to developing programs for minority and disadvantaged youth for job training and employment.  He contributed to the founding of The Institute of Jazz Studies at Newark.

Will Weinberg was a WWII veteran who served with Audie Murphy as his personal scout and with Col. Keith Ware. He fought in the battle on Christmas Hill (AKA Bloody Hill) in Alsace during the period of the Bulge when Ware earned his Congressional Medal of Honor. He was also one of the 17 surviving members of B Company from the battle of Holtzwihr, France where LT Audie Murphy so distinguished himself in combat he would go on to receive the Medal of Honor.

Dr. Weinberg was predeceased by his wife of thirty years, Dr. Caroline Coughlin; brother, Morris Weinberg.

He is survived by five children: Valerie Weinberg of Washington, DC: David Weinberg (Wife Betty), of Rainier, OR; Amy Weinberg, of Highland Park; Judy Weinberg (husband, Erik Dienemann), of Metuchen; and Nora Weinberg of North Brunswick; grandson, Max Dienemann; several cousins and a special friend, Sallie Van Merkensteijn.

A memorial service will be held at Kirkpatrick Chapel in New Brunswick on Saturday September 23, 2017, at 2:00 pm.  Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Flynn and Son/Koyen Funeral Home, 319 Amboy Avenue, Metuchen, NJ.

Donations in Dr. Weinberg's memory may be made to The Institute of Jazz studies, WGBO or WHHY radio or the charity of your choice.