Toms River Township asks Board of Public Utilities to Take Action Against Optimum

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Like many other municipalities at the Jersey Shore, cable internet and television performance has suffered at the hands of Altice/Optimum Online. Tonight the township council voted unanimously on a resolution to to urge the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities to take corrective action and order a reduction in service charges for Optimum/Altice, USA Cable Services due to inadequate and substandard service.

Last month, neighboring Jackson Township took a similar stance against the company.

Does your Optimum service suck? Jackson is fighting back

Toms River News

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