Newark, New Jersey Internet Outage Today
Live Newark internet outage reports and how households here get online.
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No internet outage reports in Newark, New Jersey in the last 24 hours
The most recent internet outage report from Newark came in on September 11, 2026. Across New Jersey, 1 report came in over the same 24 hours.
Internet access in Newark
17.9% of Newark households are online only through a cell plan, well above the 11.5% national share, so mobile outages hit home internet here harder than usual.
4 home internet providers reach at least 5% of the city's 125,997 homes. Satellite service is excluded. Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data.
- Broadband subscription: 86.4% of 113,384 households (New Jersey 92.8%, US 91%). Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table S2801)
- Fiber to the home: available at 88.2% of 125,997 homes (US 55.9%). Gigabit plans: 87.7%. Cable: 95.7%.
- Home internet providers filing coverage here: Optimum (95% of homes), AT&T (62% of homes). 5G home or mobile coverage: 100% of the city area. Source: FCC National Broadband Map, Dec 2025 data
- Rank: lowest of 6 New Jersey cities we track (highest: Hamilton, 95.4%).
- Cable, fiber or DSL: 65.8%. Cellular data only: 17.9% (US 11.5%). An unusually large share of homes here depend on a mobile carrier for home internet.
- No internet subscription: 13.5%. No computer or smartphone: 5.9%. One of the wider digital gaps among the cities on this site. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table S2801)
- Grid reliability, 2024: PSE&G customers averaged 45 minutes without power. Source: EIA Form 861, 2024 reliability data
- Essex County storm record since 2015: 125 reports; power outages named in 5 episodes. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
Source: Census ACS 2020–2024.
Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data.
Newark is 6th of 6 nearby cities on this measure. Source: Census ACS 2020–2024.
| City | Widest wired provider | Fiber | Gigabit plans | No internet subscription |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newark, NJ | Optimum (95%) | 88.2% | 87.7% | 13.5% |
| Jersey City, NJ | Xfinity (98%) | 84.2% | 94.2% | 7.4% |
| New York City, NY | Spectrum (65%) | 79.3% | 70.8% | 9.4% |
| Paterson, NJ | Optimum (94%) | 94.1% | 93.4% | 10.6% |
| Yonkers, NY | Optimum (94%) | 92.1% | 90% | 7.8% |
Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data; Census ACS 2020–2024.
Checked September 2026.
Internet providers in Newark
Share of Newark homes each provider reported it can serve, in FCC filings for December 2025: Optimum (95%), Verizon (87%), T-Mobile Home Internet (75%), and AT&T (62%). Check your own address on the FCC National Broadband Map. If the lights are out too, see Newark power outages.
Router checks: internet outage guide. Nationwide: US internet outages.
Who to check first in Newark
The providers with the widest reported coverage in Newark. Start with the one on your bill.
Optimum in Newark
Reach: reports service to 95% of Newark homes. Network: Cable and fiber, run by Optimum (Altice USA).
Where to check: Sign in to the Optimum app or optimum.net to see outages at your address.
AT&T in Newark
Reach: reports service to 62% of Newark homes. Network: Fiber, DSL/IPBB and AT&T Internet Air (fixed wireless), run by AT&T.
Where to check: Use AT&T's outage check in the Smart Home Manager app or on att.com after signing in.
Support: 800-288-2020
Backup internet options in Newark
Optimum (95% of homes) and AT&T (62%) each report service to more than half of Newark homes. At an address that can get both, they run on separate lines.
Home 5G and fixed-wireless plans from Verizon (87%) and T-Mobile Home Internet (75%) report coverage of Newark homes (Verizon’s figure combines Fios fiber and 5G Home). They run over cell towers rather than cable or fiber, so they can work when a wired network is down. Cell coverage by area is 100% for 4G LTE and 100% for 5G.
About 17.9% of Newark households, roughly 20,300 homes, get online only through a cell plan. For them a mobile outage is an internet outage.
Power and weather behind internet outages in Newark
PSE&G customers averaged 45 minutes without power in 2024, across 0.57 interruptions each, against 174 minutes for New Jersey as a whole. Cable nodes and fiber cabinets run on batteries that last hours, not days, so a long power cut can take internet down even for homes whose own power has returned. See Newark power outages when both go out together.
Essex County logged 125 storm reports since 2015, most often flash flood and thunderstorm wind. Reports peak in July. Power outages were named in 5 of those storm episodes. Wind, ice and flooding damage poles and buried lines, which is how a storm turns into an internet outage as well as a power outage.
Fiber reports reach 88.2% of Newark homes, cable 95.7% and copper lines 2.9%. Where fiber runs to the home, a red or blinking LOS light on the optical terminal points to a line problem that a restart will not fix.
Newark internet outage questions
Does a cell network outage take down home internet in Newark?
For the 17.9% of Newark households that rely only on a mobile data plan, yes. The 65.8% with cable, fiber or DSL are not affected.
What can I use for internet in Newark when my provider is down?
A phone hotspot: 4G LTE covers 100% of Newark by area and 5G 100%. Home 5G plans: Verizon (87%) and T-Mobile Home Internet (75%). Where both Optimum and AT&T are available, the second wired line is a backup.
Can a power outage take internet down in Newark?
Yes, a long power cut can. PSE&G customers averaged 45 minutes without power in 2024. NOAA records name power outages in 5 storm episodes in Essex County since 2015.
Is fiber or gigabit internet available in Newark?
Fiber is reported at 88.2% of Newark homes (US 55.9%, New Jersey 67.3%), and plans of 1 Gbps or faster at 87.7% (US 69.2%).
How many Newark households have no home internet?
About 15,300 of 113,384 households, or 13.5%, have no internet subscription of any kind, and another 17.9% rely only on a cell plan (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Which internet provider covers the most homes in Newark?
Optimum, at 95% of homes in its FCC filing. Fiber reaches 88.2% of Newark homes and gigabit plans 87.7%.
ISP outage status for Newark
Recent internet reports in Newark
- Internet reports in Newark, last 24h
- 0
- Most recent internet report here
- September 11, 2026
- Internet reports across New Jersey, last 24h
- 1
- City population
- 311,549
Other outage types in Newark
Internet Outages in cities near Newark
- Jersey City, NJ 5 mi
- Elizabeth, NJ 5 mi
- New York City, NY 9 mi
- Paterson, NJ 13 mi
- Woodbridge, NJ 14 mi
- Edison, NJ 20 mi
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