Dedicated recovery lab · escalation path for failed drives

Data Recovery New Jersey LLC

Specialist recovery lab · Mac / APFS / HFS+ / Fusion Drive workflow · "no outsourcing" · stated cost ceiling — Watchung NJ · ≈ 45 min from New Hope
🟢 GREEN · 80/100 Pending · escalation path (per-drive)
First-pass signal · 🟢 GREEN · 80/100

Only dedicated recovery lab on the shortlist — explicit Mac / APFS / Fusion Drive workflow, owner-operated (Larry Bennett), "no outsourcing" claim, stated cost ceiling "<$1,000 per drive, 60% under $400." Use surgically per-drive after dtown tech's diagnostic identifies which drives are clean-room-grade. NJ LLC entity, file open at BBB since 2024, operating since 2010. 4.8★ from 84 Google reviews per Wheree aggregation.

● BBB 25 · not accredited, no complaints ● Entity 20 · NJ LLC ● Lead 20 · research-shortlist ● Web 15 · real specialist site ● Phone 10 · 888 + 908 local ● Name 10 · descriptive + geo
Identification
Legal entity
Data Recovery New Jersey LLC (NJ LLC, operating since 2010-08-25 · ~15 yrs)
Owner
Larry Bennett
Address
12 New Providence Rd, Watchung NJ 07069
Phone
888-548-9399 toll-free · 908-232-5771 local (prefer local for direct)
Services
Mac + APFS + HFS+ + Fusion Drive recovery · clicking / liquid-damaged drives · 35-year-old HDDs · "no outsourcing" · walk-in / appointment
Stated pricing
"<$1,000 per drive, 60% under $400" — confirm 2026 ceiling on first call
Website
datarecoverynj.com · distinct from datarecoverynj.net (separate competitor)
Mac recovery page
/apple-recovery-mac-recovery/
Facebook
facebook.com/NJDataRecovery
Reviews
4.8★ · 84 Google reviews (per Wheree aggregation)
BBB
bbb.org profile · file opened 2024-10 · not accredited · 0 complaints surfaced
Status
Pending · escalation candidate for the data-recovery shortlist 2026-05-29.
Testimonials · verbatim from datarecoverynj.com/testimonials
Michael · 2014
"This place is great! I had been quoted an obscene amount of money." · hard drive · firmware
John Y. · 2019
"I send all of my computer customers that have drive issues to Larry at NJ Data Recovery." · peer referral from another shop
Deena C. · 2017
"This place was AMAZING and Larry was thorough, knowledgeable and professional." · crash · 1.6M+ files recovered
David G. · 2020
"Larry is the best at what he does. The professionalism and honesty is greatly appreciated."
Katie D. · 2014
"Two weeks after my wedding our photographer informed us that her hard drive crashed." · 80% recovery (transparent)
AnnMarie M. · 2023
"Larry is a true wizard. He restored my files that were corrupted on a flash drive."
Princess T. · 2015
"When my hard drive crashed, I was devastated. I did not know what to do."
Albert L. · 2014
"I had a hard drive at work crash right before the holidays." · 100% recovery
Pattern
Every testimonial naming the operator names "Larry" — consistent owner-operator continuity 2014→2024 (10+ yrs). 17 total testimonials surfaced from the source page. full list ↗
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