Runnemede, NJ – A teacher at Sterling High School has been arrested and charged for engaging in a sexual relationship with a student, reported Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Runnemede Police Chief William Sampolski.
Jason D. Howe, 26, of Runnemede is charged with 2nd-degree Sexual Assault and 2nd-dgree Endangering the Welfare of a Child.
On Friday, April 3, 2026, the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit was notified by local police that a female student, who was at least 16 but less than 18 years old, reported having a sexual relationship with a teacher. During the investigation, detectives determined Howe and the victim engaged in sexual intercourse at his apartment in Runnemede in March 2026.
Howe was taken into custody in Runnemede on April 3, 2026. He was remanded to the Camden County Correctional Facility, pending a detention hearing next week.
Howe was employed as a chemistry teacher at Sterling High School, where he also coached boys/girls cross country and freshman boys basketball as well as assisted with coaching girls spring track. The school district has suspended him and banned him from school property.
The aforementioned student is the only victim identified in this matter. If additional allegations are reported, the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office will investigate them.
Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Todd Jarrell of the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit at (856) 225-8479 and Detective Michael Waters of the Runnemede Police Department at (856) 939-0330. Tips can also be sent to CAMDEN.TIPS.
All individuals charged with crimes are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.