Greetings From A Place That Is Definitely Not The Biggest Music Destination In The World
"Ms. Lipson tried to get a meeting with Madison Marquette's president, Gary Mottola, for weeks to make her pitch. She finally got it on a recent morning in a sunbaked conference room. Ms. Lipson was in a black skirt and sleeveless top and big sunglasses, Mr. Mottola in a Stone Pony T-shirt; a reporter attended. Ms. Lipson noted that while New Jersey had many regional museums, it had nothing that drew international tourism. 'Except Madam Marie,' Mr. Mottola interjected, referring to the stand of a former boardwalk fortuneteller made famous by Bruce Springsteen in his '4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy).' Ms. Lipson said the museum would be an economic [...]
