Damaged Verizon Fios Cable Knocks Out Internet In 3 Ocean County Towns

SOUTH TOMS RIVER, NJ ? Verizon Fios customers in three towns who have been without service since early Sunday should have their service restored by the end of the day Monday, a Verizon spokesman said.

The outage was caused when a truck tore a fiber optic cable, said Christopher Serico, a Verizon spokesman.

Fios customers in South Toms River, Beachwood and Pine Beach have been affected.

Verizon crews were on Route 166 Monday working on the damaged cable, according to photos published by Exit 80 Scanner News.

Restoring a damaged fiber optic cable requires extensive work, as each cable is made up of many individual strands of fibers which need to be matched up and repaired," a Verizon spokesman told the Virginian-Pilot regarding a repair to a cut cable in Virginia.

The strong storm that moved through the area has hampered repairs, because of the danger of being in the air when winds are blowing at 35 mph or more.