JERSEY CITY -- Light rail service will operate on a modified weekend schedule in time for morning rush hour, according to NJ Transit's website.

Service on the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail between Harsimus Cove and Liberty State Park stations has been suspended in both directions since 2:30 p.m. after a dump truck struck overhead wires on the track on Marin Boulevard this afternoon around 1 p.m., according to NJ Transit spokeswoman Nancy Snyder.

The dump truck also took down a traffic signal pole.

NJ Transit bus routes will continue to cross-honoring light rail tickets during the suspension. Light rail tickets and passes are also being cross-honored on private carrier buses, according to NJ Transit's website.

The vehicle's driver, whose identity was not immediately available, was cited for careless driving, as well as three commercial vehicle violations, officials said.

Snyder said two sets of wires, including a wire that provides electrical power to the trains, came down and prevented NJ Transit from operating trains in the area, and that repairs would be more complex than fixing a telephone line.

"We are keeping our customers informed through our transit alerts, Twitter and the homepage of our website," Snyder said earlier today.

Journal city editor Patrick Villanova contributed to this report.