Anthony Altomare, who for decades was a prominent figure in Republican politics in Barnegat Township, died May 19 at the age of 73.

“I think that with myself, (Mayor) Al Cirulli and Anthony, we were the last of the old guard of the Barnegat club,” said Frank Santolla, the longtime Republican municipal chairman. “Over the years, members change, leadership changes, but we stayed on.”

Altomare moved to Barnegat nearly 50 years ago from his hometown of Hoboken and quickly became active in the community, regularly…