TABERNACLE, N.J. (WPVI) -- Tensions ran high at Monday night's Tabernacle Township Council meeting as a man demanded that more residents be allowed inside, prompting the council to briefly retreat into executive session.

Shortly afterward, garage doors at the Tabernacle firehouse were opened to those standing outside as the room had reached capacity.

Cheers and applause followed, but the mood quickly became tense again as residents voiced anger over the township's decision to terminate its contract with the Tabernacle Rescue Squad (TRS) and evict the organization from its building.

"They are putting lives in danger," said Elaine Nau of Tabernacle Township.

"I think there has to be a better solution to this," added Barbara Baldwin, also of Tabernacle Township.

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