The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors took a step Tuesday night toward preserving the working waterfront of Aberdeen Creek.

The governing body unanimously approved using $6,500 in matching funds during its meeting in the colonial courthouse to move forward with a study similar to the one that was conducted for Perrin Creek in the southern end of the county. The money will come from the county administrator’s contingency fund.

Like the Perrin Creek study, the Aberdeen Creek study would ultimately identify existing zoning conflicts and existing waterfront uses, and develop recommendations to safeguard industry and recreation in and around the body of water.

York district supervisor Carter Borden said after the Perrin Creek study was conducted, he immediately contacted Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission (MPPDC) executive director Lewie Lawrence for guidance on how to get a similar effort going for Aberdeen Creek. Lawrence was able to find a federal grant to g...